#1E4553
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.9% 0.05 224.2), rgb(30, 69, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#1E4553 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4553 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 69, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 47%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.05 224.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #1E4553 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4553 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #1E4553 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4553 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEF
oklch(93.7% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 225.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BD
oklch(70.7% 0.06 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#5294AC
oklch(63.2% 0.076 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#327E98
oklch(55.7% 0.084 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#246A81
oklch(49.1% 0.077 223.7)
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Step 800
800
#205669
oklch(42.6% 0.064 224.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4553
oklch(36.9% 0.05 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#142A32
oklch(27.1% 0.032 223.6)
#1E4553 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3D4354 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363E53 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004949 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4553
#1E4553
oklch(36.9% 0.05 224.2)
- #563729
#563729
oklch(37% 0.05 45)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #1E4553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
Use #1E4553 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.